Ice sledge speed racing at the Winter Paralympics

Ice sledge speed racing was contested at the Winter Paralympic Games
Winter Paralympic Games
The Winter Paralympic Games is an international multi-sport event where athletes with physical disabilities compete. This includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and cerebral palsy. The Winter Paralympic Games are held every four years directly following the Winter...

from the second Winter Games in 1980

1980 Winter Paralympics

The 1980 Winter Paralympic Games, the second Winter Paralympics, were held from 1 to 7 February 1980 in Geilo, Norway. Eighteen countries took part with 299 athletes. A demonstration event was held in sledge downhill racing. All classes of athletes with locomotor disabilities were able to...

, to the 1988 Winter Games

1988 Winter Paralympics

The 1988 Winter Paralympic Games, were the fourth Winter Paralympics, held again in Innsbruck, Austria. These were the last Winter Paralympics to be held in a separate location from the Winter Olympics. Beginning in 1992, the Olympics and the Paralympics were held in the same city or in an adjacent...

, and then at the 1994

1994 Winter Paralympics

The 1994 Winter Paralympics, the sixth Winter Paralympics, were held in Lillehammer, Norway, from 10–19 March 1994. These Games marked the first time the Paralympic Winter Games were held in the same location as the Winter Olympics, a tradition that has continued through an agreement of cooperation...

and 1988 Winter Games

1988 Winter Paralympics

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The events were held indoors for the first time at the 1994 Paralympics in Lillehammer

1994 Winter Paralympics

Events

Event	Class	76	80 Ice sledge speed racing at the 1980 Winter Paralympics Ice sledge speed racing at the 1980 Winter Paralympics consisted of fourteen events, eight for men and six for women.-Medal table:- Medal summary :The competition events were:100 m: men - women500 m: men - women800 m: - women1500 m: men...	84 Ice sledge speed racing at the 1984 Winter Paralympics Ice sledge speed racing at the 1984 Winter Paralympics consisted of 16 events, 8 for men and 8 for women.- Men's events :- Women's events :- References :...	88 Ice sledge speed racing at the 1988 Winter Paralympics Ice sledge speed racing at the 1988 Winter Paralympics consisted of twelve events, eight for men and four for women.- Men's events :- Women's events :- References :...	92	94 Ice sledge speed racing at the 1994 Winter Paralympics Ice sledge speed racing at the 1994 Winter Paralympics consisted of eight events, four for men and four for women.Although seven countries took part, Norway pulled off an almost complete clean sweep of the medals, winning all eight gold medals, all eight silver, and seven of the eight bronze -...	98 Ice sledge speed racing at the 1998 Winter Paralympics Ice sledge speed racing at the 1998 Winter Paralympics consisted of sixteen events, eight for men and eight for women.- Men's events :- Women's events :- References :*, International Paralympic Committee...	02	06	10	Years
1500 m men	Sitting		• •	•	•		•	• •				5
1000 m men	Sitting			•	•		•	• •				4
700 m men	Sitting			•	•							2
500 m men	Sitting		• • •	• •	• •		•	• •				5
300 m men	Sitting			•	•							2
100 m men	Sitting		• • •	• •	• •		•	• •				5
1500 m women	Sitting							• •				1
1000 m women	Sitting			•	•		•	• •				4
800 m women	Sitting		• •									1
700 m women	Sitting			• •	•		•					3
500 m women	Sitting		• •	• •	•		•	• •				5
300 m women	Sitting			•								1
100 m women	Sitting		• •	• •	•		•	• •				5

Total Events			14	16	12		8	16

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